> I believe that process was better than me just fully validating it myself

Why?

> and part of the process toward encouraging them to use LLM as a tool for their work.

Did you look at it from their perspective? You set the exact opposite example and serve as a perfect example for TFA: you did not deliver code you have proven to work. I imagine some would find this demoralizing.

I've worked with a lot of director-level software folk and many would just do the work. If they're not going to do the work, then they should probably assign someone to do it.

What if it didn't work? What if you just wasted a bunch of engineering time reviewing slop? I don't comprehend this mindset. If you're supposedly a leader, then lead.